Health and nutrition
Build back equal: Canada’s unique response to hunger, COVID-19 and the climate crisis
On June 29th, 2020, CARE Canada was joined by leaders from the UN, the Government of Canada, parliament, and international organizations to explore what Canada can do to support a strong response to food and nutrition impacts of COVID-19.
Read MoreCARE Canada announces $1.1M program extension supported by Global Affairs Canada
Today, with the support of the Government of Canada, CARE Canada announced a six-month extension of its Southern African Nutrition Initiative (SANI) project as part of Canada’s ongoing humanitarian efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia.
Read MoreCOVID-19: There is no health without food, and there is no food without women
On May 20, Cyclone Amphan made landfall in West Bengal, devastating crops, livestock, shelters and homes in parts of India and Bangladesh. At USD 13.4 billion, Amphan is the costliest cyclone ever recorded in the North Indian Ocean.
Read MoreExisting funding to biggest regional refugee crises represents only 1% of global spend on weapons
Despite the added threat of COVID-19 across all refugee hosting countries, international financial support for refugee crises is significantly lower than this time last year.
Read MoreCOVID-19 could have disastrous implications for 12 million breastfeeding women and their babies in high risk countries, warns CARE
According to recent data from the INFORM risk database, eight countries face the highest risk of the health and humanitarian impacts of COVID-19 community transmission. Within this population a CARE International analysis estimates that there are around 12 million breastfeeding mothers and more than 1.6 million pregnant women.
Read MoreWorld Menstrual Hygiene Day: Safe. Proud. Period.
CARE’s Reshma Khan shares her thoughts and experiences on World Menstrual Hygiene Day.
Read MorePreparing for the Food and Nutrition Security Impacts of COVID-19
On May 26, 2020, almost 350 stakeholders participated in Preparing for the Food and Nutrition Security Impacts of COVID-19–a technical webinar co-hosted by CARE Canada and FAO North America.
Read MoreFirst COVID-19 case in Rohingya camp could potentially lead to an unprecedented humanitarian disaster, warns CARE
The first COVID-19 case in the Rohingya camp of Cox’s Bazar could potentially lead to thousands of new infections; putting the world’s largest refugee camp on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe.
Read MoreSouth Sudan: Rising coronavirus cases coincide with start of lean season
As South Sudan has seen a spike in the number of coronavirus cases over the past two weeks, with numbers rising to 174 as of 11th May, the population of the world’s youngest country is also facing potential risks with the upcoming lean season.
Read MoreWorld Health Day 2020: CARE’s Rebecca Davidson
Rebecca Davidson, Head of CARE Canada’s Global Health team, shares her reflections on World Health Day as women and girls around the world cope with COVID-19. She explains the impacts of the pandemic on global health, what CARE is doing, and how we can help ensure that women and girls have tools and support to survive this crisis and to help forge a more equal, more resilient world.
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